Education

Measuring Success on the Urban Villages Strategy, Part 1: What It’s All About

Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 in a three-part series on measuring the success of Seattle’s urban village strategy. For the the 22 independent indicators,...

New Library Levy Proposes Small Steps Forward for Access

Last week, Seattle got a look at the proposed update to the Seattle Public Library's capital and operations levy, replacing the one expiring this...

Seattle Council Passes Eviction Defense Package

Yesterday, the Seattle City Council passed three bills extending protections for tenants facing the threat of eviction. They also voted unanimously to send a...
Students hold signs urging gun prevention and holistic approached to end violence.

Op-Ed: Seattle Leaders, Keep Your Promise — Keep Cops Out of Schools

A group of high school student activists make the case we don’t need more cops in schools. We need more care, as the Seattle Student Union fought for and had been promised. The research is clear on what works.

Women Shaping Seattle: An Interview With Rebecca Barnes

Rebecca Barnes, FAIA is the University of Washington University Architect and Assistant Vice Provost for Campus & Capital Planning. Rebecca was previously the Chief...

An Interview with Seattle’s Chief Librarian, Tom Fay

From robotic kiosks to essential and safe Third Places, Seattle's Libraries chart a path to the future.

Sunday Video: How Online Ratings Make Good Schools Look Bad

https://youtu.be/WC3ZPgg0nds Vox explains how this online school rating system may be underrating the actual quality of many schools.
Denny Way and 7th Avenue N recently got new curb ramps. (Photo by Doug Trumm)

To Stave off Recession Ready the Shovel-Ready Infrastructure Projects

This week's financial news has been grim. With markets getting fleeced by the spreading impacts of COVID-19 and a weak response from federal officials,...